Bronze Elliptical Blade

Bronze Elliptical Blade

Description:

Bronze knife-blade with elliptical sections; two rivets; point and top of tang lost; Catling's dagger type (d) 'daggers with long-tongued butts'; metal corroded.


Dimensions: Length: 11 centimetres; Weight: 45.92 grammes


Object Type: dagger; knife


Techniques: cast; riveted

Period:

Late Bronze Age II

Date:

1450 - 1200 BC

Collection:

British Museum

Provenance:

Maroni

Accession Number:

1898,1201.166